West Bengal polls: Lockdown in strongroom areas after TMC, BJP clash | India News

KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods within a 200-metre radius of all seven designated EVM strongrooms in the city Friday after Trinamool Congress’s allegations of vote tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP at two locations.Prohibitory orders issued by police commissioner Ajay Nand under Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of five or more people, processions and…

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12-year-old boy faces deportation from US as father refuses to take DNA test to prove citizenship: ‘Thousands of cases like this…’

A 12-year-old boy born to a Nigerian mother and a US military serviceman is facing deportation in US after authorities questioned his citizenship.The case unfolding in Alaska has drawn attention because US immigration officials are seeking a DNA test to confirm the boy’s link to his father, a naturalised US citizen who previously served in…

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In 2009, an unemployed Terry Herbert scanned a farmer’s field and stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found |

Pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard ever found.Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Some days just feel like regular days, and then some days secretly aren’t. July 2009 began as one of the former for Terry Herbert. He was unemployed, he had a cheap metal detector, and permission to search a farmer’s field…

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Quote of the day by Tom Hanks: ‘If you’re funny, if there’s something that makes you laugh, then every day’s going to be okay’ |

Tom Hanks is a well-known veteran actor who has been working in the entertainment industry for decades. Known for his diverse roles across films, Hanks is also admired for his grounded and simple personality. Over the years, he has shared several insights about life, including this perspective on staying positive. Quote of the day by…

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